SINN Féin Councillor Christopher Jackson has welcomed a move from the NI Football League to provide a defibrillator for each…
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‘Schools need standardised relationships and sexuality policy’
SINN Féin Councillor Aileen Mellon has said there is a clear need for a standardised, comprehensive and inclusive relationships and…
Derry Diocese makes changes to First Communion services
THE Catholic Diocese of Derry has announced a change to its plans for First Commnion services. Last month, the Bishop…
Coronavirus: More people in North can meet outdoors
THE Stormont Executive has held its meeting to review lockdown restrictions. As reported here earlier, the lockdown will be extended…
‘Children playing larger role in virus transmission’
CHILDREN play “a larger role in transmission of the virus than we previously realised”, according to the North’s Chief Scientific…
Department’s U-turn over cash for school counselling
THE Department of Education (DE) has reversed a decision not to allow schools to pay for counselling for pupils using…
Mullan welcomes £7.8m to extend free school meals
SINN Féin’s Karen Mullan has welcomed the announcement of £7.8m to extend free school meals over holiday periods. The cash…
School PE ‘allowed indoors with no pupils cap’
SCHOOLS here will be allowed to deliver physical education indoors or outdoors and with no limit on student numbers, the…
Coronavirus: New ‘circuit breaker’ restrictions for North revealed in full
FIRST Minister Arlene Foster has addressed the Assembly this morning and announced new ‘circuit breaker’ restrictions across the North of…
Mallon announces roll out of 20mph speed limits at schools across Derry
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced the roll out of part-time 20mph speed limit schemes at 100 schools across the…